Tom Steyer hits donor threshold for September debates

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

He's not yet at 2% in polling

[evertonfc]

1. good

Good. I like Tom. He is a true progressive who has spent a fortune on GOTV and registration drives. His environmental activism is legend and one of the few calling for Trump impeachment early. Welcome Tom

[INdemo]

10. Tom Steyer could help set records for Democratic Voter registration*

(Corporate mafia media I call it) ..that a progressive cannot defeat Trump..Well to that I say Bull Sh*(t
Any time a candidate talks about issues that are good for the average American working class...well the Corporate Media (such as Comcast owned) will have the scripts ready and the Hosts better by God read it like its
written and probably say "Oh he is too far to the left"
So if Tom Steyer gets in there and wins the nomination it will set the Right Wing owned media a blaze..
...And Tom Steyer will tell it like it is and yes he could win.

[FBaggins]

2. The polling requirement is going to be tough

He has to hit 2% in at least three more polls in the next two weeks.

[Funtatlaguy]

6. He just hit 6% in Morning Consult early primaries poll.

That one counts per the DNC guidelines.
So, he needs two more polls of 2% by 8/28.

[Skya Rhen]

14. is there a link that shows that Morning Consult is a poll approved by DNC, for debate qualification?

Everything that I have read on the subject states, otherwise...

[Funtatlaguy]

17. I wish I remember where I saw it.

[W_HAMILTON]

18. Your information is wrong.

He's already hit 2% in at least three polls -- he only needs one more:

Link to tweet

[Demsrule86]

3. A big who cares...He is not among my primary choices.

[nolabear]

19. Mine either but he will bring it to 45. I'd like to see his influence.

He knows he won’t win. His purpose is to spotlight everything politicians are afraid to come right out and say. I’m fer it. 😄

[Demsrule86]

21. That is a good point.

[Autumn]

4. Welcome Tom. Can't wait to see the debate.

[Renew Deal]

5. Is he committed to running as a Dem or an independent?

[Funtatlaguy]

8. He is a staunch Dem. would not run as Independent.

[Renew Deal]

12. Sorry, I mixed him up with Howard Schultz

Either way, we don't need another random billionaire to run for president.

[still_one]

7. Too bad. We have enough candidates across the board on all issues. Hope he doesn't make the

polling threshold

[Me.]

9. If He's So Rich Why Does He Need Donations

and I don't want another 'billionaire' president who will 'use' his business experience to run the country

[procon]

13. Donations and polling number are requirements to be

included in the debates.

Unlike Trump's frequent boasts, i havent heard him say anything about running the county as a business. He has remarked on how he grew his successful business from scratch to compare with Trump's lies.

Admittedly I don't yet know enough to make any informed decision, but I want to know more about what drives him. Why does he want to be the president?

[Me.]

16. In HIs Ad

he touts his business experience as opposed to the thing in the WH, and which, I assume, as a qualification.

The donor thing I get but consider it a silly qualifier

Why? I think because things aren't being done the way he wants/expects. He kept demanding immediate impeachment and when that didn't happen he started running.

[GemDigger]

11. The country is not a business.

I have had enough of the mega rich thinking they know how the 99% lives/struggles. No. Just no.

[question everything]

15. Not sure about a businessman with no experience of holding office thinks that he can be president

He and Yang. And Schultz.

Haven't we learnt?

[crazytown]

20. Over 10 and the DNC is going to split it into 2 nights,

or so the 'informed speculation' goes. So let's split Warren from Biden again. What a farce.

[colsohlibgal]

22. Apparently His Poll Numbers Are Up

At this point nobody is a slam dunk to win. Lots of front runners fizzle as time goes on.

I tend to like most of what he’s said and done, we could do lots worse and have since 1/17.